Soundtrack to a 1994 German film about life inside a giant skyscraper. As you'd expect from Edgar Froese, the music is largely keyboard dominated instrumental pieces that are both evocative and descriptive. Bargain Price!
Third album from 1972 and a pioneering release of electronic space kraut rock. Those who write off TD as boring synth twiddlers should check out the dark and mind blowing music that they made in the early years. Strange classical structures mixed with moog, electronics and guitars with each track literally melting into the next. Remastered and repackaged with a slip case.
1982 album from the German synth band who delved into soundtracks, pushed the barriers of electronic music and made history by playing a gig on the communist side of the Berlin Wall. Four long tracks make up this remastered album which explores the bands more commercial side.
The introduction into the band of Paul Haslinger revitalised the career of Tangerine Dream in time to make this highly-regarded studio album in 1986. Themed around the delights and mysteries of the ocean, it captures Dream’s music at its most atmospheric and inviting.
Memorable for its theme, borrowed from romantic poet William Blake, and its vocals from guest star Jocelyn Barnes, Tyger remains one of the most individual albums in the Dream catalogue. This updated reissue of TD’s 1987 offering comes with full historical sleeve-notes.
1981 album by the German electronic masters remastered and repackaged. Lush instrumental soundscapes populated with synthetic sounds at the start of a decade that saw electronic based music enter the pop world.
Aware that an increasing number of vintage live tapes were being circulated among fans, Edgar Froese decided it was time to make them available over, rather than under, the counter. The result is this seven-CD epic, drawn from 18 months of pioneering live performances including a 1975 BBC radio broadcast and a Croydon show rated by many fans as the Dream’s finest ever concert.
The second TD Bootleg Box revisits the Tangerine Tree series of privately-recorded concerts for five landmark live sets. They include their famous Washington DC radio broadcast from 1977, and their memorable set at the Fassbinder Memorial Concert at Frankfurt’s old opera house in 1983. Fully remastered by Edgar Froese himself, this material appears here in its best-ever sound quality.
1980 album from the German legends featuring two long tracks both around 20 minutes long. The band adopted a more synth based sound as they moved into the '80's.
Originally released in 1994, this lavish 5CD boxset defines the classic Tangerine Dream sound & forms the basis of their reputation. Remastered & re-recorded by Edgar Froese himself, "Tangents" contains all the essential recordings from the groundbreaking trio's 1973-83 Virgin releases. The CDs are packaged in a long box which contains a comprehensive 76 page booklet with essays & comments from Froese.
Recorded in various Cathedrals in France and England during their 1975 tour this is a highly atmospheric collection with strong melodic rhythmic compositions and Edgar Froese's distinctive new guitar style.
Warsaw’s aptly named Ice Stadium provided the mid-winter setting for this epic 1983 live performance by the doyens of ambient rock. Separated into four ‘tracks’ by the needs of vinyl albums, this seamless piece of Krautrock is now restored to the way it was heard on the night, nearly two decades ago.
Including gems such as 'Force Majeure' and 'Mojave Plan', this live release is part of a series that documents highlights from the band's improvisational stage performances. Don't miss this lovely little insight into German electronic genius.
Divided between performances from North America and Berlin, Live Miles documents the epic canvas of Tangerine Dream’s work in concert during the second half of the 1980s. It’s been newly repackaged as part of Castle Music’s upgrade of the entire Dream back catalogue.
Another timely reminder of how awesome Tangerine Dream can be as a live improvisational act. Deluxe cardboard packaging and the addition of previously unreleased material make this a treat not to be missed.
This DVD captures the band live as they wow a US audience with their mind blowing electronic music. It also includes stunning archive footage, going back through their 25 year history. Features 'Phaedra', 'Logos' and even a version of 'Purple Haze'. Region 0/NTSC
Part of the Boot Moon series, this release finds the German electronic pioneers at the height of their power, using the improvisational techniques that were central to their live performances. This two disc set features previously unreleased material and is packaged in a deluxe cardboard sleeve. Very nice indeed!
Continuing the series that traces the live evolution of Germany's electronic saviours, 'Live in Aachen' showcases an early eighties homecoming performance and features 12 incredible tracks, spread over two CDs. A must for casual supporters and die-hard fans alike.
Tangerine Dream prove their worth as master film composers on this first-for-DVD release of the first Italian feature film ever made. Their mesmerizing score accompanies this legendary silent movie, and has been performed recently, by the band, at the Royal Festival Hall. NTSC/Region 0
For this mid-80s classic, Tangerine Dream took their inspiration from nine of the world’s most spectacular and beautiful locations - everywhere from Gaudi’s surreal designs in Barcelona to the natural splendour of Yellowstone Park. Each site is brilliantly translated into music with the Dream’s typical blend of elegance and precision.
Three part overview of Tangerine Dream's career, covering the early years, live tracks and the modern era. The first disc covers the early experimental years, and mixes mad percussion with long meditative improvisations. Disc 2 features the band in concert, three lengthy pieces taken from shows in the 1980's. Finally disc three shows the band's shorter more accessible material. Housed in a beautiful psychedelic sleeve this is a treat for avante garde prog rock fans.
Recorded live at St Marien Zu Bernau Cathedral in 2001. The music is based on Dantes Inferno, a fusion of elecronics, space head sounds and pioneering effects. Plus added atmosphere created by the Cathedral's acoustics. Beautiful psychedelic cover.
1983 album from the legendary German synth band. Very much of it's time, wherein electronic pop had broken into the mainstream and a style of music that had been regarded as left field was welcomed by a wider audience.
4 CD book-sized boxset with 20 page booklet that contains the albums" Atlantic walls" "Atlantic Bridges","Tournado" and "Valentine Wheels".The first two discs are compilations of studio material ranging from 1988 to 1997 while the other two discs are two different live sets from two concerts of the 1997 tour. 44 tracks in total
More than a decade separated the early 70s creation of Green Desert from its original release. The music may be 30 years old, but the rest of the world has barely caught up with the Dream’s epic ambient landscapes, which seem to have anticipated the chill-out phenomenon at a time when most of today’s clubbers weren’t even born.
1978 album lacking Steve Joliffe's previous involvement but featuring three long tracks of fluid rhythmic sound, that are the perfect backing for the fluid guitar work of Edgar Froese.
1981 album on Virgin by the German trio still going strong. Their music had become more upbeat and accessible to a mainstream audience but still surprised with invention and sonic exploration.
This 1977 live album was originally a double LP and it documents Tangerine Dream's 1st US tour. Chronicling the end of the classic synthesizer Tangerine Dream era, it captures the band as they balanced their otherworldy electronic experiments with more melodic structures.
Remastered edition from the original master tapes of this classic early Kraut Rock electronic album from 1969 that is much more "rock" than the bands later releases featuring loads of trippy fuzz guitar , keyboards etc (particularly on Journey through a Burning Brain). A very exprimental and psychedelic album it was recorded through microphones and then run through reverb & delays using everyday objects alongside the electronics. The only T.D. album to feature Klaus Schulze on drums.
An absolute beauty, Dream Mixes 4 (2004) finds the godfathers of electronic music avoiding the pitfalls of trendy bandwagon jumping and preferring to use modern elements as a means of achieving a true audio experience. This is the first album in two years and should not be missed.
1978 album and the first Tangerine Dream album to include songs (!) with lead vocals by Steve Joliffe. This album made the band a household name in Germany and is essentially a synth based progressive rock album sounding at times like Jane, Eloy or even Tim Blake. A very good album!
Another in the Bootmoon series of Tangerine Dream reissues, this double CD set features not only material unavailable elsewhere, but tracks from the Munich synth rock overlords' then current album 'Underwater Sunlight' (not to be confused with the Soft Boys' 'Underwater Moonlight'!) As with all the others in this series, digitally remasterd and available in a limited edition.
Live album featuring the lineup of Edgar Froese Chris Franke and Paul Haslinger who joined the band in 1985 after the departure of Johannes Schmoelling. A great performance that takes in material from the band's then current album Underwater Sunlight album (including the tracks "Underwater Sunlight" "Dance Of The Dolphin" and "Scuba Scuba") and also features a re-worked version of the classic "Stratosfear". A limited ediution of 10,000 copies world-wide.
Fourth album from 1973, quintessential kraut rock and experimental electronics. Highlights include the mellotron monster "Fauni Gena". Remastered from original tapes and packaged in a slip case with insightful notes.
An introduction to one of the great Kraut bands which shows them at their creative peaksthrough 20 years of recording history.Digitally remastered from original tapes.
Vinyl reissue of their second album, originally from 1971. This marked their move towards a more synthesized sound instead of guitars and drums. The journey begins with a crackling and swirling sound seizing control of your stereo. Includes a bonus track from the rare debut single "Ultima Thule, part 1". The 180 gram pressing Includes a printed inner sleeve containing liner notes,and is housed in a PVC dustsleeve.
From 1971 comes the second ground-breaking album that mixed cosmic Floyd like improvisations with ambient washes of sound. Dark and eerie electronic keyboard dominated compositions that owed as much to classical music as rock. A landmark album that was much copied and plagiarised for decades to come.
Along with Phaedra the other great Tangerine Dream album from 1975 that cemented Tangerine Dream's position as the pioneers and major players in the electronic muisc genre. Both Klaus Schulze and Michael Hoenig from Agitation Free worked with the band during this period.
Fourth album released in 1976 with the line-up of Edgar Froese, Chris Franke and Peter Baumann. Classic TD with long sequenced synth rhythms overlayed by guitar, flute and keyboards. Four tracks with the mad titled track '3am At The Border Of The Marsh From Okefenokee'.
Remastered edition of this German bands 1974 landmark album. Along with Rubycon this album virtually established the synth muisc genre and was a huge success commercially. Tangerine Dream had moved from their underground roots to become a major act specialising is vast atmospheric landscapes of sound with repetitive rhythms and sequences laced with reverb and layers of electronic effects.
180 gram gatefold vinyl pressing from the original master tapes of this classic early Kraut Rock electronic album from 1969 that is much more "rock" than the bands later releases featuring loads of trippy fuzz guitar, keyboards etc (particularly on Journey through a Burning Brain) A very exprimental and psychedelic album it was recorded through microphones and then run through reverb & delays using everyday objects alongside the electronics. The only T.D. album to feature Klaus Schulze on drums.
3 CD set compilation of Tangerine’s Dream’s highlyinfluential early albums recorded between 1969and 1973. Includes rare pre-Tangerine Dream singletracks from The Ones. The band still tour extensively across Europe. Released with full co-operation of the band.
DVD of the first ever Italian feature film Inferno (1911) backed with new soundtrack music by Tangerine Dream. Featuring Hellish imagery based upon Dante and painter Gustav Dore, this special effects masterpiece suits Tangerine Dream's ambitious Kraut/synth music perfectly. This is the past meeting the present in precise correllation, T.D creating a less rhythmic, melodic part-opera over eighteen tracks t oserve the film. A blockbuster at the time of original release, over $2 million made from just American audiences alone and lost for ninety years, Tangerine Dream help resurrect this forgotten classic.
New compilation which features such seminal works as "Rubycon Pt.1", "Tangram" and "Hyperorea." this album captures the band as they balanced their otherworldy electronic experiments with more melodic structures. A perfect mid-price intro to Tangerine Dream with new artwork and liner notes.
Detroit ’77 captures the band on one of their most successful tours of America. The band at this time also featured Chris Franke and Peter Baumann alongside Edgar Froese. This recording comes from the tour that sourced performances for the official live Tangerine Dream album release Encore. Where that album sourced performances from different locations this live CD contains the complete performance from Detroit. The Bootmoon series of recordings are a series of limited edition live recordings drawn from the bands official vaults overseen by Edgar Froese. The bands large and devoted fan base eagerly snapped up the initial batch of recordings and some of these recordings now pass hands for high sums on ebay.
Live in Preston was recorded at the Preston Guild Hall on October 5th 1980. The band had released their most recent album Tangram earlier in 1980 and the album was subsequently seen as a different direction for the band.This recording forms part of the celebrated Bootmoon series of recordings and as such is limited worldwide to just 10,000 copies. As 5,000 have already been allocated to the USA the remaining copies will be despatched on a first come first served basis making the album an instant collector’s item.
Since their inception in 1967, Tangerine Dream have remained the world's premiere purveyors of imaginative electronic music. "Paradiso" is the third part of Dante's: La Divina Commedia and was recorded with the Brandenburg Symphonic Orchestra at the Hans-Otto Theatre in Potsdam on the 18th and 19th of January 2006. The event was a truly successful artistic endeavour from the long lasting and cherished band led by founder Edgar Froese and this release will be highly anticipated by the large worldwide fan base Tangerine Dream commands.
Tangerine Dream celebrates their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album -"Madcap's Flaming Duty". Released 2nd April 2007, the album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died in July 2006. The lyrics for each of the songs on the new album are adapted from English and American poets from 17th and 18th century literature by Bianca F. Acquaye. The music is written by Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning.
The first ever compilation of the Dream Mixes series by Tangerine Dream, featuring ten tracks from DM 1 & 2 selected by Jerome Froese as well as two previously unavailable songs and liner notes by Jerome Froese. Tracklisting: Jungle Jacula / Towards The Evening Star (Blue Gravity Mix 1997) / Mobocaster / Little Blond In The Parc Of Attractions (The Thai Dub 1995) / Digital Sister / Virtually Fields / Touchwood / Timesquare / Pixel Pirates (Long original version 1996) / Paranormal Skills.
Twenty seven track live concert celebrating the German bands 1974 landmark album and incorporating elements of their entire career. Recorded at the Shepherds Bush Empire on 12th June 2005. Highlighting Edgar Froese's maverick unsettled spirit, the show beginswith some skillfully crafted ambient tracks which slowly brings in dance rhythms, while the last quarter has a far more rockier in style before returning to their Kraut Rock beginnings. A brilliant overview of a hugely important band with a vast back catalogue. Region: 0 / Ratio: 4:3 / Sound: Stereo /